Recreational Activities
Any recreational / social activities are listed here.
Hike Sunshine Peak
Members: Brian Mingus, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Emmett McQuinn, Janelle Szary, Jayawan Wijekoon, Roi Kliper, Malcolm Slaney, Peiran Gao, Ravi Shekhar, Trevor Agus, Yan Wu
We'll head out at 4:30 AM on Sunday, July 10th and be off the summit before the afternoon thunderstorms. See inside for more details.
Kids in Telluride
Members: Andrea Chiba, Cornelia Fermuller, John Harris, Fred Hamker, Malcolm Slaney, Dr. Hasler, Tobi Delbruck
Bringing you kids? Subscribe here!
This is for attendees bringing kids to Telluride. Organize group activities. Play and educational opportunities. Anything useful for parents.
July 4th Parade
Members: Ashley Liddiard, Chris Eliasmith, Merve Kaya, Fabio Stefanini, Roi Kliper, Ryad Benjamin Benosman, Ravi Shekhar, Tobi Delbruck
The great american holiday - US independence day - is upon us the second Monday of the workshop. All of us neuromorphs will be marching in the town parade. Sign up here if you have any ideas about what we should do/dress as.
T-Shirt Contest
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Ashley Liddiard, Merve Kaya, Roi Kliper, Ravi Shekhar, Samantha Adams, Tobi Delbruck
Upload your ideas for a T-shirt to this web page. The winner of this contest will get a free T-shirt of their creation.
Skits
Members: Fabio Stefanini, Roi Kliper, Ravi Shekhar
A skit (or theatrical sketch) is a short comedic play. In the past, participants have used these at the final dinner to poke fun at or highlight various quirks of neuromorphic engineering/engineers, the workshop organizers, or the workshop itself. The organizers are always well prepared for this.
Poker
Members: Ashley Liddiard, Brian Mingus, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Jonathan Tapson, Jayawan Wijekoon, Roi Kliper, Kailash Patil, Matt van der Meer, Michael Pfeiffer, Ravi Shekhar, Shih-Chii Liu, Trevor Agus, Timir Datta, Trent Kriete, Tobi Delbruck
This active group will self-organize on momentary notice to play holdem, 7-27, omaha-8s and so forth.
Volleyball
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Ashley Liddiard, Brian Mingus, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Merve Kaya, Cornelia Fermuller, Garrick Orchard, John Harris, Janelle Szary, Jayawan Wijekoon, Roi Kliper, Katerina Pastra, Kailash Patil, Katie Zhuang, Michael Pfeiffer, Dr. Hasler, Ryad Benjamin Benosman, Ravi Shekhar, Samantha Adams, Sergio Davies, Shih-Chii Liu, Trevor Agus, Trent Kriete, Tobi Delbruck, Yezhou Yang
We'll meet for beach volleyball at the town park, at the end of Colorado Ave. toward Bridal Veil falls.
Tennis
Members: Kailash Patil, Katie Zhuang, Ryad Benjamin Benosman, Shih-Chii Liu, Trevor Agus, Tobi Delbruck, Yan Wu
Anyone fancy a game of tennis while we're there? (courts near the volleyball)
Soccer
Members: Andreas Andreou, Garrick Orchard, Roi Kliper, Matt van der Meer, Michael Pfeiffer, Peiran Gao, Dr. Hasler, Yezhou Yang
On Tuesdays and Thursdays the locals play soccer at the town park, at the end of Colorado Ave. toward Bridal Veil falls. We can also organize our own games.
Swimming
Members: Dimitris Pinotsis, Merve Kaya, Samantha Adams
Anyone fancy swimming? Telluride pool is in Town Park - it is outdoor and heated. There is a lunchtime session 12-1pm which might work out or else on weekends it is 11-12pm or 1-5pm. It costs $4 a session.
Basketball
Members: Roi Kliper, Michael Pfeiffer, Trevor Agus, Yezhou Yang
I have noticed Tobi has a ball so all that is missing is a court and a few players.
Mountain Biking
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Ashley Liddiard, Bruce Bobier, Brian Mingus, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Dimitris Pinotsis, Emmett McQuinn, Fabio Stefanini, Janelle Szary, Jonathan Tapson, Roi Kliper, Katerina Pastra, Kwabena Boahen, Michael Pfeiffer, Trevor Agus, Tomas Figliolia, Tobi Delbruck, Yan Wu
There are excellent places for beginner and advanced mountain biking just next to Telluride and also in the slickrock country about an hour's drive away. Several people have gotten broken bones, faces etc so watch it!
Workshop Photographers
Members: Merve Kaya, Fabio Stefanini, Garrick Orchard
Sign up here if you are taking pictures in the Workshop or want to see all the amazing shots of our photographers! The photographers will create a common gallery (see page for details).
Whitewater rafting
Members: Brian Mingus, Chris Eliasmith, Dimitris Pinotsis, Emmett McQuinn, Fabio Stefanini, Francisco Barranco, Je Hi An, Janelle Szary, Roi Kliper, Kailash Patil, Malcolm Slaney, Michael Pfeiffer, Peiran Gao, Ravi Shekhar, Sergio Davies, Samuel Shapero, Tomas Figliolia, Yezhou Yang
We may try to get together a group of people to go white water rafting. We are arranging a group for the coming weekend 3.7.2011 more details to be followed.
A full day adventure this Sunday 3.7: People who signed up: 1. Michael Pffeffer. 2. Roi Kliper 3. Katie Zuang 4. Fransisco Barrauco 5. Dimitris Pinotsis 6. Fabio Stefanini. 7. Ashley Liddiard 8. Tomas Figliolia 9. Peiran Gao 10. Samuel Shapero 11. Janelle Szary 12. Chris Eliasmith 13. Emmett ?McQuinn? 14. Jehi An 15. Sergio Davis
Three more places are available. The trip is booked and paid!
Ultimate Frisbee
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Chris Eliasmith, Dimitris Pinotsis, Merve Kaya, Emmett McQuinn, Kailash Patil, Katie Zhuang, Michael Pfeiffer, Rajit Manohar, Trevor Agus, Timir Datta
We have a disc and a field, what more needs to be said?
Music
Members: Bruce Bobier, Merve Kaya, Fabio Stefanini, Samuel Shapero, Trevor Agus
If you can sing or play an instrument (and are bringing it with you) and would like to make some music in Telluride, please join this workgroup. We'll get together and try out a musical collaboration.
Hiking/Camping
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Andreas Andreou, Brian Mingus, Ching Teo, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Dimitris Pinotsis, Merve Kaya, Emmett McQuinn, Fabio Stefanini, Francisco Barranco, Cornelia Fermuller, Francesco Galluppi, Garrick Orchard, Je Hi An, Janelle Szary, Jayawan Wijekoon, Roi Kliper, Katerina Pastra, Kailash Patil, Katie Zhuang, Malcolm Slaney, nicolas oros, Michael Pfeiffer, Ravi Shekhar, Siddharth Joshi, Trevor Agus, Tomas Figliolia, Trent Kriete, Tobi Delbruck, Yan Wu, Yezhou Yang
Sign up here to join forces for hiking or overnite backpacking. Don't forget your hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and water! And don't drink the stream water!
Barbecue
Members: Aleksandrs Ecins, Ashley Liddiard, Bruce Bobier, Brian Mingus, Ching Teo, Daniel B. Fasnacht, Dimitris Pinotsis, Merve Kaya, Emmett McQuinn, Francesco Galluppi, Je Hi An, Janelle Szary, Jayawan Wijekoon, Roi Kliper, Katie Zhuang, nicolas oros, Michael Pfeiffer, Rajit Manohar, Ryad Benjamin Benosman, Ravi Shekhar, Samantha Adams, Sergio Davies, Siddharth Joshi, Samuel Shapero, Trevor Agus, Tomas Figliolia, Trent Kriete, Tobi Delbruck
If you like eating hamburgers, hot dogs, drinking beer or wine and enjoy good company, then sign up to this group!
Durango-Silverton Railroad
Members: Ashley Liddiard, Dimitris Pinotsis, Merve Kaya, Je Hi An, Roi Kliper, Michael Pfeiffer, Yan Wu
On one of the free Sundays we would like to organize a full-day trip with the historic Durango-to-Silverton steam railroad. If you are interested, please sign up, and we will find a date and a transport to Durango and back.
Hike and Photograph
Members: Merve Kaya, Francesco Galluppi, Garrick Orchard, Je Hi An, Michael Pfeiffer
We can go on short hike trips (or anywhere else around this region) to cool places to shoot some photos. This is different from the hiking group in that the purpose is not to do sports but to take photographs. We can go to peaks at sunrise/sunset, ghost towns, waterfalls, etc. Anyone interested in photography, sign up!
